David Herne, director of public health at Salford council, said: “We need to be careful of statistics like this.

"Admissions are high because Salford is very good at picking up on alcohol misuse and offering treatment.

“Alcohol-related hospital admissions for under-18s have actually fallen 19 per cent in the last year.

“We’ve done a lot of work in schools and with retailers about underage drinking, but too many parents still buy alcohol for their children.

“We don’t want to be killjoys and stop celebrations, but we don’t want them to turn to tragedy because of too much alcohol. Celebrate sensibly and be careful is the message.”

Phil Conley, health improvement programme manager from the Greater Manchester Public Health England Centre, said: “Alcohol harm is highest in the north west of England but local authorities and health trusts are making good progress. We would ask parents to assist us.”

Rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions in under-18s per 100,000 of the population